Pratt feeder cattle sale results
Pratt Livestock, Pratt, Kansas, reported receipts of 7,000 head of feeder cattle selling April 1, compared to 3,965 head trading March 25 and 6,230 head selling a year ago, according to USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News, Dodge City, Kansas.
For this preliminary report, when compared to a week ago, there were no feeder steer sales available. The feeder heifers weighing 700 to 950 pounds were selling $2 to $4 higher. The demand was moderate. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 1% steers, 99% was heifers and 0% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 97%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 1 head, 455 lbs., 181.00, 1 head, 525 lbs., 160.00; 2 head, 700 to 735 lbs., 142.00 to 144.00 (143.02); 3 head, 765 to 780 lbs., 130.00 to 134.00 (131.35). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 4 head, 872 lbs., 127.00. Large frame 1, 1 head, 1000 lbs., 109.50.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 1 head, 270 lbs., 181.00; 2 head, 447 lbs., 161.00; 3 head, 493 lbs., 149.00; 9 head, 510 to 545 lbs., 139.00 to 143.00 (142.16); 5 head, 511 lbs., 154.00, fancy; 14 head, 550 to 583 lbs., 138.00 to 142.00 (139.26); 3 head, 640 lbs., 139.00; 59 head, 665 to 690 lbs., 132.50 to 134.00 (133.55); 81 head, 653 to 685 lbs., 139.75 to 144.00 (141.79), fancy; 249 head, 706 to 745 lbs., 131.00 to 136.50 (133.21); 16 head, 726 lbs., 138.50, fancy; 42 head, 712 to 723 lbs., 139.00 to 139.25 (139.12), replacement; 368 head, 750 to 796 lbs., 128.75 to 133.75 (131.48); 8 head, 756 lbs., 140.25, fancy; 774 head, 801 to 847 lbs., 126.00 to 131.50 (129.19); 36 head, 801 lbs., 136.25, replacement; 66 head, 854 to 882 lbs., 124.00 to 128.50 (128.02); 20 head, 890 lbs., 137.50, replacement; 135 head, 907 to 949 lbs., 121.10 to 123.75 (122.61); 23 head, 910 lbs., 131.10, replacement; 60 head, 959 to 974 lbs., 114.50 to 121.00 (119.57). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 4 head, 536 lbs., 130.00; 16 head, 616 lbs., 128.00; 10 head, 818 lbs., 119.00. Large frame 1, 1 head, 1020 lbs., 109.00; 1 head, 1100 lbs., 95.00; 2 head, 1205 lbs., 90.00.
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 1 head, 545 lbs., 148.00; 1 head, 675 lbs., 125.00.